Waddington

Waddington Meaning & Origin

About Waddington
The surname Waddington is of English origin and is derived from the place name Waddington, which is composed of the Old English elements "wæddel" meaning "a bundle of twigs" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Waddington likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a settlement characterized by a bundle of twigs or a thicket.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Waddington is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Waddington: 1,946
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,151
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waddington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 D IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɑdɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNKTN', 'FTNKTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waddington in Braille

Here's how to represent Waddington in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Waddington in braille

How to sign the name Waddington using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Waddington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Waddington in sign language

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